October 2012

The Flower Press - - a newsletter of the Lincolnshire Garden Club
October 2012

The Lincolnshire Garden Club

“Getting Dirty since 1958”

The Flower Press

Lincolnshire, Illinois October 2012

General Meeting and Program

Thursday, October 18, 2012

“Fall Garden Prep with Professional Secrects”

Presented by Jennifer Brennan of the Chalet Nursery and Garden Center

Special Location: Chalet Nursery, Wilmette, IL

For 20 years, Jennifer Brennan has been the Chalet’s horticulture
information specialist.She’s been
featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show and numerous Chicagoland TV and radio
stations. And for the last 14 years she has been the Horticulture correspondent
for the local ABC-TV affiliate.Jennifer
will explain and demonstrate how to properly prepare our garden beds for the
fall including the secrets employed by professionals.

What a great start to our Garden Club year with September's meeting. Ryerson was the perfect setting and Kim's "fall talk" geared us up for autumn planting. I have never seen a room cleared out so fast of all those mums, ornamental peppers, and flowering kale!

Karen Kravits will preside over our October meeting at The Chalet Nursery in Wilmette. If you have never been to the Chalet you are in for a treat...lots of eye candy.

I hope you will
support our Mini Market Fundraiser. The Club will have a table at a crafts and home goods sale being held at Karen Kravits' home on Friday, October 26th from 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm. Please come and bring your friends. Be sure to bring cash or your checkbook as payment is due directly to each vendor. Linda Lutz
and Joan Keyes need your help creating items for our table. Get your creative
juices flowing at our workshops Saturday, October 13 and Sunday,
October 14th from 2-4pm at Linda's house.

Hope to see you all at the November meeting featuring Gale Gand at Meri Finocchi's house. Remember this is a Member's Only event, so if you haven't turned in your Membership Form, make sure to bring it to the October meeting.

Remember it is time to get those hands dirty...your gardens need to be put to bed.

Talking Dirt with Karen Kravits

“Talking Dirt” is a spotlight on members in our Club.This month we talk with Becky Taylor.Becky lives with her two cats, Barnum and
Bailey, in a beautiful townhouse in Buffalo Grove.Becky has two children.Her daughter, Jenny, lives with her family in
Lincolnshire, and her son, Eric, lives with his family in Irving Park.Becky works part-time at Long Grove Soap and
Candle and is blessed with four grandchildren ranging in age from 6 months to 7
years.

How long have you and your family lived in Buffalo Grove?

We moved here from Kildeer 9 years ago in order to
downsize.We wanted to stay in the area
and were looking for a spacious yard.

What do you like about Buffalo Grove?

We did not move far, so the area is familiar and close by to
everything.I love the yard and the
privacy.

What made you decide to join the Garden Club?

My daughter, Jenny, knew I loved to garden and encouraged me
to join.

Has it been what you expected it to be?

Yes, I really enjoy it.

What is the biggest challenge you face in your own garden?

As the trees mature, I have more and more shade.

Has your experience with the Garden Club changed the way you look at
your garden?

Not so much.I was
already experienced.

Of what help could the Garden Club be to you?

I can’t think of a thing.There is an abundance of information for every taste.It would be difficult to find anything that
is not already being addressed.I am
very pleased.

Who is your biggest gardening inspiration?

My biggest inspiration is my girlfriend, Jane, from New
Berlin, WI.We built homes around the
same time in the 80’s, and she was always working on her garden.

Thank you for spending
time with us.And, stay tuned for more
introductions to our new members as we take a peek into how their gardens grow.

Plant Education with Joan Keyes

We have a new project that was begun at the September meeting. We will be learning the botanical names for two plants at each meeting and hope to know ten by the end of our year. Once you learn these names, you will become aware of the importance of knowing botanical names and not just the common names. It's fun and there will be constant review and they will also be listed in the newsletter each month. So here are the two that were introduced at the September meeting.

Chelone lyonii "Hot Lips." The common name is Turtlehead and it is a perennial. It is a great plant to have in the garden as it has wonderful dark green glossy leaves and pink flowers that appear in late summer. Although it likes to be kept moist, I have found that it will tolerate some dryness. Many members have this plant and perhaps they will share.

Euonymus alatus. This shrub's common name is burning bush or winged euonymus. Although we love this shrub for it's lovely fall color, we have discovered that it is invasive and it is no longer recommended for planting. I have two in my front garden and plan to prune after the little white flowers bloom, thus preventing the red berries from forming. Watch for new articles on this plant.

Garden Therapy by Kathleen Abdo

As the
temperatures cool down and the leaves begin to show their colors, it's great to
see the colors continuing
to bloom in the
planters at the Riverside Foundation. Thanks to those that helped plant
the planters in the Spring, the planters and garden are going strong.

During
the extreme heat of the summer Meg Zimmermann, Trish Hughes and I installed two
raised beds to be used for vegetable gardens for the clients at the Riverside
Foundation. The Riverside Foundation filled the raised beds with soil,
and Didier Farms donated all of the vegetables, including several tomato
plants, pepper plants, herbs, squash to name a few types of vegetables grown.
This garden was a great group effort with everyone contributing to help
the clients grow their own vegetables. This project is a new educational
program that was started this summer by the staff to give the clients the
responsibility for tending a garden and learning about healthy eating.
The garden was a great success, as it produced lots of tomatoes and
other vegetables for the clients to enjoy.

Now as
fall arrives, it is time to plant spring blooming bulbs, at the Riverside
Foundation with the residents. Please join Meg and I on Sunday, 14
October 2012 at 1:30
pm, to plant bulbs with the clients. Bring a shovel, garden gloves,
this activity takes about an hour. Rain date will be Sunday, 21 October
2012, 1:30 pm, neither date should be a conflict with football!! Come and
be part of the fun! Thank you for helping make this activity a success,
call or email us (Kathleen Abdo and Meg Zimmermann) to sign i.

Wanted - Assistant Webmaster

Our Webmaster, Rick Sanders, will be moving to Montana next
year and we need his replacement.

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the
Internet, technology, and computers while working directly with someone that
knows “how to do it” and will teach you.

It’s also a way to have fun and learn a new skill …
that could turn into a work-at-home small business?

Interested or want to talk about it, just contact Rick.

Expectations:Work with Rick for 2-4 hours monthly to:

·Post the next meeting notice and last meeting
recap

·Post the
President’s message, Depke updates, and LGC event write-ups

·Learn about the Google software we use for the Club
web site and email
(Google Sites, Docs, Calendar, and Email)

Pull on your favorite pair of jeans and get ready to share the fun at our first Conservation@Home party! Connect with others, commiserate on challenges and share your joys and most sage advice.

Please come whether or not your property is certified, and even if you're still on our waiting list for your visit!

Bring a dish to pass if you like. If you have an overabundance of native plants or seeds in need of good homes, by all means, bring them along too,

We'll party outside if it's nice, inside if it's not. Please RSVP to info@conservlakecounty.org or by calling 847-548-5989 x33 by October 14th.

The Hidden World of Wolves and CoyotesThursday, November 8th 7:00 pmGreenbelt Cultural Center1214 Green Bay Rd., North ChicagoMAP$15 ($10 for members of Wild Ones, Friends of Ryerson Woods, Conserve Lake County, and Lake Forest Open Lands)Click HERE to register

Did you know that coyotes live in almost every green space of any size in the Chicago metropolitan area? Did you know that their cousins, the wolves, are also thriving just a few hours north of here? Explore the hidden world of these fascinating predators and what their presence in our region means for humans.

Conserve Lake County has lined up two of the county's most noted experts: Adrian Wydeven who studies wolves for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and Stan Gehrt of Ohio State University, the leading researcher of urban coyotes in the Chicago region.

Support our Sponsors

Whenever possible, if you could support
these sponsors in your day-to-day purchases, and even say "I'm shopping
with you because you supported the Lincolnshire Garden Club," it would
go a long way to encouraging these businesses to be generous to us again
in the future. Thank you for your consideration. Below are our
Business Sponsors (Address and contact information for our Business
Sponsors can be found by clicking on the Donors in the menu bar on our
website Home page.):

SWALCO has announced a new initiative call Recycle First and Trash Last. The goal is to reverse Lake County's current waste ratio of 40% Recycled and 60% Trashed. Go to the initiative's website which describes the program and gives helpful tips on how you can do your part to help the County reduce its carbon footprint.

Repurposing Ideas from Good HousekeepingANIMAL SHELTERS - Sure, they take old towels and blankets, but did you know most need pillows, pillowcases, bathroom rugs, and T-shirts, too?

GOODWILL (goodwill.org) - They accept used household items like pillows, shower curtains, linens, and furniture, which are resold to fund job training programs.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (habitat.org) - Donate extra paint, tile, and lumber as well as used furniture, cabinets, and fixtures to help a family in need of housing.

SMART (Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles; smartasn.org) - This trade association refers you to local members that accept most textiles( including rugs and towels), which can be recycled into, say, home insulation or carpet padding.